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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Paralympics Medal glory continues for India winning Two gold, Two Silver and a Bronze Medal in a day
Key Highlights
- Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman in history to win a Paralympic Gold medal in shooting
- Sumit Antil won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw  event
- Devendera,Sundar and Yogesh have been part of Target Olympic Podium Scheme 
It was a glorious Monday for India with the country winning not one but five medals in a day at the crack of dawn. While India’s Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman in history to win a Paralympic Gold medal in shooting for the country and SumitAntil won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw  event,India’s domination in Athletics also continued in the Javelin and Discus Throw events.
Taking a leaf out of Sunday’s brilliant performance, India’s legendary Javelin Thrower Devendera, who trains at Sports Authority of India - Gandhi Nagar, went on to win his third Paralympic Medal in Tokyo and won the prestigious Silver medal in the F46 category with a personal best throw of 64.35m.
What is more, India also went on to win the Bronze medal at the same event, with Rajasthan’s Sundar Singh Gurjar throwing his season-best throw of 64.01m to take the 3rd spot.
Before leaving for Tokyo earlier this month, Sundar had said that he was in good form and was heading to Tokyo Paralympics with the aim to win the medal that he had missed back in Rio Olympics.
He had further added “I have been with TOPS since 2016 and since the beginning both TOPS and SAI have supported me a lot and even recently gave me financial help to get prosthesis for weight running and a javelin that helped me a lot with my throws. I am really thankful to them for all the support they have provided me.”
Both Devendera and Sundar have been part of Sports Authority of India’s  Target Olympic Podium Scheme  and have been funded by the government for International Competitions, National Coaching camps with Sports Science support and in Sundar’s case financial assistance for procurement of prosthesis, equipment and grant of coach fees.
While the two Javelin Throwers were making waves on one side of the Tokyo Stadium, debutant YogeshKathuniya was ensuing that India won their third Athletics medal of the day on the other side of the stadium.
Yogesh secured the silver medal for India with a Season Best throw of 44.38m in the Men's Discus Throw F56 category and was dominating throughout the event.
The youngster from Haryana who took up Discus Throw back in 2017 had won the bronze medal in World Para Athletics Championship, 2019 and is the first Indian male to win a Paralympic medal in Discus Throw since Joginder Singh Bedi won the bronze medal in 1984 Paralympics.
Just like Devender and Sundar, Yogesh too has been part of SAI’s TOPS initiative which has funded four International Competitions for Yogesh and provided National Coaching Camps with sports science support.
All three athletes were considered strong medal candidates going into Tokyo Paralympics and lived up to their expectations.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Udyam Registration Portal For MSMEs Becomes Operational from Today
Udyam Registration Portal developed by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has become operational from today. The new process of classification and registration of enterprises has started as already declared vide notification dated 26th June, 2020. Alongwith launching the portal https://udyamregistration.gov.in for online registration, M/o MSME has also organized single window system at champions control rooms and DICs for facilitation.
Ministry has expressed hope that this new registration process will boost up 'Ease of Doing Business' and it will reduce transaction time and costs. Ministry has clarified that except the portal no other private online or offline system, service, agency or person is authorized to do MSME registration.
M/o MSME has also posted following tweets in this regard:
- https://twitter.com/msmechampions/status/1278287766963408899?s=09
2. Ministry of MSME  Tweeted:
Congrats! New classification & Registration process of MSMEs is effective from today. You may register your enterprise or udyam at https://t.co/oQgGOarGos. Please Feel Free to make suggestions.
@msmechampions @PMOIndia
https://t.co/cjOZ39nara https://t.co/pqd51R3jOL https://twitter.com/minmsme/status/1278287967686098945?s=20
3. Ministry of MSME  Tweeted:
A very comprehensive portal has been launched today by the M/O MSME for registration of MSMEs. The portal named https://t.co/oQgGOarGos has been made entirely in house by the Ministry with the help of NIC.
@msmechampions https://t.co/hziUgWEYcQ https://twitter.com/minmsme/status/1278299818696327172?s=20
4. https://twitter.com/msmechampions/status/1278300662736908289?s=09
Ministry of Defence
INS VALSURA CELEBRATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
The World Environment Day was observed on 05 Jun 20 by INS Valsura, the premier electrical training establishment of the Indian Navy. It was based on United Nations promulgated theme ‘Biodiversity’. The unit organised a number of activities involving each and every section of Valsura family to spread awareness on the importance of protecting the environment and enhancing the biodiversity. A mass plantation drive was conducted wherein a total of 610 saplings of 63 local species were planted all across the establishment. The unit is also developing an urban forest based on the concept of Miyawaki plantation. 300 shrubs have been grafted in the Unit nursery and distributed to residents for increasing the green cover in the accommodation areas. Concerted efforts were made by all the residents to weed out plastic and non-biodegradable wastes from their premises during mass shramdan organized all over the base. The base is also encouraging all personnel to use cycles for commuting to work place. A painting and slogan writing competition was also organised by the unit wherein participants displayed their creative artistic skills to spread awareness about environmental issues. With the objective of educating the young minds of the establishment, webinars were organised by Kendriya Vidyalaya and Naval Kindergarten school of the unit.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
PLFS data elucidates a burgeoning trend of youth and individuals from varied age groups actively embracing the workforce
An editorial titled "Express View on CMIE Data: A Dissonant Note" was featured in The Indian Express on August 23, 2023. This article delved into the analysis on employment statistics drawn from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy . The analysis mentioned that India's labor force has undergone a notable transformation over the past seven years, resulting in the gradual aging of its workforce and a concerning decline in employment opportunities in different age groups.
The Periodic Labour Force Survey  conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation , however, portrays a completely different picture all together. As per the PLFS, India's labor market is undergoing discernible expansion.
Scrutinizing the PLFS findings, it becomes evident that the participation of the youth, aged 15 to 29 years, within the labor market has showcased an encouraging trajectory. Specifically, the engagement of this demographic within the workforce surged to 36.8 percent in the 2021-22 PLFS compared to 31.4 percent in the 2017-18 PLFS.
Notably, this positive trend extends beyond the youth age-group. Participation rates among older cohorts also experienced an upward swing. For instance, the share of individuals aged 30-34 years in the workforce expanded from 61.1 percent in 2017-18 to 66.5 percent in 2021-22.
Similarly, the participation figures for individuals aged 35-39 and 40-44 years rose to 71.1 percent and 73.7 percent in 2021-22 from 64.0 percent and 65.7 percent in 2017-18, respectively. Even the senior age brackets demonstrated heightened workforce involvement. Overall, the engagement of individuals aged 15 years and above in usual status climbed from 46.8 percent in 2017-18 to 52.9 percent in 2021-22.
Consequently, the PLFS data elucidates a burgeoning trend of youth and individuals from varied age groups actively embracing the workforce. The evolving employment landscape in India is marked by a rising trajectory.
It's imperative to note at this juncture that the data produced by some private agencies is based on their own methodology and definitions which may not be consistent with national or international standards. Such data are many time accompanied by inherent intricacies and may have to be used with caution.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Prices of Onion cheaper than last year
All India Retail & Wholesale prices of Onion are Rs 40.13kg and 3215.92 p/q respectively
Onion prices are being also stabilised through Buffer stock operations
Efforts of Centre to ease Onion prices bearing results
Prices of Onion are now cheaper than last year, All India Retail & Wholesale prices of Onion are Rs 40.13kg and 3215.92 p/q respectively.Efforts of Centre to ease Onion Prices is now bearing results.
It may be noted that Onion prices had started rising from the first week of October, 2021, due to rains that disrupted the supply chain. In order to cool down prices, the Department of Consumer Affairs has taken up calibrated and targeted release of onions from the buffer on First-in-First-Out  principle, guided by the twin objectives of moderating prices and ensuring minimal storage loss.
As a result of these steps, the All India retail prices of Onion on 03.11.2021 is Rs 40.42 per kg while the All India wholesale price of Onion is Rs 3253.53 /qtl.
Till 2nd November, 2021, a total of 1,11,376.17 MT has been released in major markets such as Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kochi and Raipur. In addition, onions are disposed of in local markets in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Apart from releasing in the market, the Department of Consumer Affairs has offered onions from the buffer at Rs.21/kg to all the States and UTs for lifting from the storage locations. This would enable States/UTs to take up, by themselves, market interventions either through direct supply to retail consumers through retail outlets or release in key markets to bring down prices. The stocks are also available for supply to Central/States agencies involved in retail marketing either at ex-storage rate of Rs.21/kg or at landed price after including transportation costs. SAFAL has been offered at landed price of Rs.26/kg and has lifted 400 tonnes. Nagaland is being supplied from the buffer.
Onion buffer has been maintained by the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Price Stabilization Fund  with the objective of effective market intervention to moderate prices. In 2021-22, against the target of building 2 LMT Onion buffer a total of 2.08 LMT was procured from Rabi-2021 crop during April to July, 2021.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
A Webinar organized to create awareness on newly notified CCS  Rules, 2021 and generation of Digital Life Certificates using Face Authentication Technology
A webinar was organized for all the Pensioners’ Associations under the chairmanship of Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary  with the objective to create awareness on newly notified CCS  Rules, 2021 and generation of Digital Life Certificates using Face Authentication Technology. Central Government Pensioners Associations from all parts of the country participated in the meeting. Presentations were given on CCS Pension Rules 2021 and on DLC generation through Face Authentication followed by a Question Answer session after each presentation.
Secretary  expressed his happiness to meet such a large group of 52 participants from the various Associations and to have a constructive interaction. He appreciated the intensity of the discussion and the various queries raised, given the release of CCS Pension Rules 2021 on 25th December 2021 and the recent launch of DLC generation through face authentication. The curiosity among pensioners was very understandable and such interactions would continue with a view to stay in touch and ensure that every association reached out to. He also requested each Association to have regular interactions with their membership.
He reiterated that the objective of the meeting was to enhance interaction between the department and the pensioners’ associations, especially at his level so that he could know each one personally and the associations could be assured that the Secretary would be in a position to understand and listen to areas where concern exists. He informed that since the pension department is a very legalistic and policy based department, it is important to understand where reforms are necessary and constant updations and amendments in law may be required to ensure greater benefits given to pensioners and that will be the objective of the entire exercise. He expressed hope that membership of each association is more than 300 and they are interacting regularly with the members.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID Relief Aid
International aid to fight COVID continues to be quickly cleared, apportioned, and sent to States and Union Territories
More than 11,000 Oxygen Concentrators; nearly 16,000 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; more than 7,000 ventilators/Bi PAP; ~5.5 L Remdesivir vials delivered/ dispatched so far
Government of India, at the forefront to combat the ongoing COVID-19 has been receiving international cooperation of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment since 27th April 2021 from different countries/organisations. Through a streamlined and systematic mechanism, various Ministries/Departments of Government of India have seamlessly collaborated under the “Whole of Government” approach for expeditiously delivering the incoming global aid to States and UTs.
Cumulatively, 11321 Oxygen Concentrators; 15,801 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 7,470 ventilators/Bi PAP; ~5.5 L Remdesivir vials delivered/ dispatched through road and air, from 27th April 2021 to 16th May 2021.
Major consignments received on 15/16th May 2021 from Australia, Romania, USA, Kazakhstan, UK, EU , Qatar, Kuwait, ICBF , British Oxygen Co. , Medical Aid  includes:
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Consignments
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Quantity
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Oxygen Concentrators
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263
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Ventilators/BiPAP/CPAP
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105
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Oxygen Cylinder
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2,332
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Remdesivir
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30,753
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Casirivimab/Imdevimab
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20,000
Effective immediate allocation, and streamlined delivery to the recipient states/UTs and institutions is an ongoing exercise. The Union Health Ministry is comprehensively monitoring this on a regular basis. A dedicated Coordination Cell has been created in the Union Health Ministry to coordinate the receipt and allocation of foreign COVID relief material as international cooperation in the form of grants, aid and donations. This Cell started functioning from 26th April 2021. A Standard Operating Procedure has been framed and implemented by the Health Ministry since 2nd May, 2021.
Photo 1. AI 1313 from Incheon arrived at around 1610 hrs with oxygen concentrators and ventilators.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
APEDA facilitated exports of Burmese grapes ‘Leteku’ to Dubai
In a major boost to harness the export potential of agricultural and processed food products from north-eastern states, a shipment of fresh Burmese grapes referred as ‘Leteku’ in Assamese language has been exported to Dubai from Guwahati by air route.
A consignment of Leteku, which contains vitamin C and Iron, was sourced and packed at a collection centre in Darang district of Assam.Consignment was exported by APEDA registered Kiega EXIM Pvt Ltd from Guwahati airport to Dubai via Delhi.
APEDA has been carrying out promotional activities to bring the North-Eastern states on the agricultural and processed food products export map of India.
Recently, APEDA facilitated exports of the first consignment of ‘red rice’ to the USA from Assam. Iron rich ‘red rice’ is grown in Brahmaputra valley of Assam, without the use of any chemical fertilizer. The rice variety is referred to as ‘Bao-dhaan’, which is an integral part of Assamese food.
APEDA assisted in exports of Geographical Indications  certified KajiNemu  to London. So far around 40 metric tonnes of Assam Lemon has been exported.
Jackfruits sourced from the Tripura based Krishi SanyogaAgro Producer Company Ltd was exported to London. The consignment was packed at APEDA assisted pack-house facility of Salt Range Supply Chain Solution Ltd and exported by Kiega EXIM Pvt Ltd.
APEDA has provided financial assistance to the private sector to set up a pack house at Guwahati which has fulfilled the mandatory requirement or infrastructure for export of fresh fruits and vegetables to Europe.
APEDA undertakes market promotion activities for evolving structured marketing strategies for export of food products, market intelligence for taking informed decisions, international exposure, skill development, capacity building and high-quality packaging.
APEDA would continue to focus on the north eastern region both in terms of capacity building, quality upgradation, and infrastructure development. Linking buyers to farmers, strengthening the entire supply chain of agricultural produce from the north-eastern region would bring in dividends.
PIB Headquarters
CFSI to give free DVDs on the occasion of Children’s Day
As a part of Children’s Day celebrations, Children’s Film Society, Chennai will be supplying DVDs of children’s films free of cost to schools for screening to their children. Interested schools can contact CFSI on 24981159 to get copies of DVDS.
Children’s Film Society, India is a sole organization under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, GOI, producing films exclusively for children. The films are not only entertaining but also inculcate some moral values in young minds says Ms. V S Agila, Asst. Distribution Officer, in a press release issued by Children’s Film Society, India, Chennai.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Hassle Free Loan to Small Businesses
The Government of India has taken many steps to provide hassle free loan to develop Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  in the country. Some of them are given below:
i. Priority Sector Lending Guidelines: In terms of Master Direction on ‘Priority Sector Lending  – Targets and Classification’ dated September 4, 2020, all bank loans to MSMEs conforming to the conditions prescribed therein qualify for classification under Priority Sector Lending.
ii. Collateral requirements of MSME units: Scheduled Commercial Banks  have been mandated not to accept collateral security in the case of loans up to ₹10 lakh extended to units in Micro & Small Enterprises category. RBI issued circular No. RPCD.SME & NFS. BC. No. 79/06.02.31/2009-10 dated May 6, 2010.
iii. CGTMSE provides credit guarantee to its Member Lending Institutions for loans extended by them to Micro and Small Enterprises without any collateral security and third party guarantee.
iv. With effect from 01.04.2023, the credit limit for Guarantee Coverage under Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro & Small Enterprises has been enhanced from ₹ 2 crore to ₹ 5 crore and the annual guarantee fees have been reduced by 50%.
v. Under the revised guidelines of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation programme  issued on 13.05.2022, the project cost for Manufacturing and Services have been enhanced to Rs. 50.00 Lakh and Rs. 20.00 Lakh, respectively from Rs. 25.00 Lakh and Rs. 10.00 Lakh.
vi. Under Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Government of India has announced Self Reliant India Fund to infuse equity in MSMEs which have the potential and viability to grow.
vii. New revised composite criteria of Investment & turnover for classification of MSMEs adopted on 26.06.2020.
viii. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crore.
ix. “Udyam Registration” for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business w.e.f. 01.07.2020.
x. Launch of Udyam Assist Platform on 11.01.2023 to bring Informal Micro Enterprises under the formal ambit for availing the benefits under Priority Sector Lending.
As reported by Department of Financial Services , a total number of 2,11,501 loan applications have been received in which 1,90,897 loans have been sanctioned to women and SC/ST entrepreneurs in the country under Stand-Up India Scheme and an amount of Rs. 20,541 crore has been disbursed.
This information was given by Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS  BILL, 2019
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens  Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 11-12-2019. Lok Sabha Standing Committee sent its recommendations to this Department on 01-02-2021. These recommendations have been suitably incorporated in consultation with the Legislative Department.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in consultation with the State Governments, has been running a Scheme namely “Elderline: National Helpline for Senior Citizens” – Toll Free Number 14567 with an aim to provide free information, guidance, emotional support and field intervention in cases of abuse and rescues in order to improve the quality of life of senior citizens. At present, the Helpline is operational in 31 States/UTs.
This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM Modi to launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan on 20th June to boost livelihood opportunities in Rural India
Focused campaign of 125 days across 116 districts in 6 states to work in mission mode to help migrant workers
Campaign will create durable infrastructure along with boosting employment opportunities
Public works worth Rs 50,000 crore to be carried out under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
Government of India has decided to launch a massive rural public works scheme ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’to empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens. PM Modi will launch this Abhiyaan on 20th June, 2020 at 11 am through Video-Conference in presence of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. The Abhiyaan will be launched from Village – Telihar, Block- Beldaur of Khagaria District of Bihar. Further, the Chief Ministers of other five States and Union Ministers of concerned Ministries will also participate in the virtual launch. The villages across 116 districts in the six States will join this programme through the Common Service Centres and Krishi Vigyan Kendras, maintaining the norms of social distancing in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This campaign of 125 days, which will work in mission mode, will involve intensified and focused implementation of 25 different types of works to provide employment to the migrant workers on one hand and create infrastructure in the rural regions of the country on the other hand, with a resource envelope of Rs. 50,000 crore.
A total of 116 Districts with more than 25,000 returnee migrant workers across six States, namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Odisha have been chosen for the campaign which includes 27 Aspirational Districts. These districts are estimated to cover about 2/3 of such migrant workers.
The Abhiyaan will be a coordinated effort between 12 different Ministries/Departments, namely, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Road Transport & Highways, Mines, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Environment, Railways, Petroleum & Natural Gas, New & Renewable Energy, Border Roads, Telecom and Agriculture.